Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 262 · 40 questions

Writing tip (Paint the picture): A describing word tells more about a noun: its size (tiny), colour (white), shape (round) or look (pretty). The sentence with more fitting describing words paints the clearer picture. Match the sense: tastes → sweet, sour, salty; sounds → loud, quiet; feels → soft, rough, sticky; looks → bright, shiny.

1. 1.Which describing word fits best?
   “The library sounds ___.” (a) smooth (b) colourful (c) quiet (d) sweet
2. 2.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Kabir drew a tall house. (b) Kabir drew a house. (c) Kabir drew a green house. (d) Kabir drew a tall green house.
3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
   “The drum sounds ___.” (a) loud (b) smooth (c) sour (d) shiny
4. 4.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Yash ate a yellow mango. (b) Yash ate a big mango. (c) Yash ate a mango. (d) Yash ate a big yellow mango.
5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
   “The silk scarf feels ___.” (a) bright (b) loud (c) smooth (d) sour
6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
   “The new coin looks ___.” (a) shiny (b) noisy (c) prickly (d) sour
7. 7.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Meera opened a big umbrella. (b) Meera opened a big yellow umbrella. (c) Meera opened a yellow umbrella. (d) Meera opened an umbrella.
8. 8.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Vikram wore a cap. (b) Vikram wore an old blue cap. (c) Vikram wore an old cap. (d) Vikram wore a blue cap.
9. 9.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Zoya opened a big umbrella. (b) Zoya opened an umbrella. (c) Zoya opened a striped umbrella. (d) Zoya opened a big striped umbrella.
10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.” (a) quiet (b) shiny (c) prickly (d) bitter
11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.” (a) smooth (b) salty (c) noisy (d) bright
12. 12.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Yash saw a butterfly. (b) Yash saw a tiny butterfly. (c) Yash saw a tiny orange butterfly. (d) Yash saw an orange butterfly.
13. 13.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Tenzin saw a dog. (b) Tenzin saw a small dog. (c) Tenzin saw a small white dog. (d) Tenzin saw a white dog.
14. 14.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Aarav drew a small house. (b) Aarav drew a house. (c) Aarav drew a green house. (d) Aarav drew a small green house.
15. 15.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Joseph saw a big black dog. (b) Joseph saw a black dog. (c) Joseph saw a big dog. (d) Joseph saw a dog.
16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.” (a) sour (b) rough (c) bright (d) quiet
17. 17.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Maria ate a mango. (b) Maria ate a big ripe mango. (c) Maria ate a ripe mango. (d) Maria ate a big mango.
18. 18.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Tenzin bought a purple balloon. (b) Tenzin bought a round balloon. (c) Tenzin bought a balloon. (d) Tenzin bought a round purple balloon.
19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) rough (b) bright (c) quiet (d) spicy
20. 20.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Kunal bought a purple balloon. (b) Kunal bought a big balloon. (c) Kunal bought a balloon. (d) Kunal bought a big purple balloon.
21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.” (a) quiet (b) smooth (c) bright (d) sour
22. 22.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Manav saw a big grey elephant. (b) Manav saw a big elephant. (c) Manav saw an elephant. (d) Manav saw a grey elephant.
23. 23.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Aisha saw a huge elephant. (b) Aisha saw a huge grey elephant. (c) Aisha saw an elephant. (d) Aisha saw a grey elephant.
24. 24.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Ishaan drew a house. (b) Ishaan drew a tall green house. (c) Ishaan drew a green house. (d) Ishaan drew a tall house.
25. 25.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Imran bought a round balloon. (b) Imran bought a balloon. (c) Imran bought a round purple balloon. (d) Imran bought a purple balloon.
26. 26.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Kavya ate a mango. (b) Kavya ate a big mango. (c) Kavya ate a yellow mango. (d) Kavya ate a big yellow mango.
27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.” (a) salty (b) rough (c) loud (d) colourful
28. 28.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Pooja carried a big bag. (b) Pooja carried a bag. (c) Pooja carried a big blue bag. (d) Pooja carried a blue bag.
29. 29.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Kavya flew a kite. (b) Kavya flew a red kite. (c) Kavya flew a big red kite. (d) Kavya flew a big kite.
30. 30.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Vikram saw a huge elephant. (b) Vikram saw an elephant. (c) Vikram saw a huge grey elephant. (d) Vikram saw a grey elephant.
31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.” (a) bright (b) rough (c) loud (d) sour
32. 32.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Kunal flew a green kite. (b) Kunal flew a big kite. (c) Kunal flew a big green kite. (d) Kunal flew a kite.
33. 33.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.” (a) salty (b) quiet (c) colourful (d) prickly
34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.” (a) spicy (b) loud (c) fluffy (d) colourful
35. 35.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Riya bought a round balloon. (b) Riya bought a balloon. (c) Riya bought a purple balloon. (d) Riya bought a round purple balloon.
36. 36.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Yash saw a small dog. (b) Yash saw a black dog. (c) Yash saw a dog. (d) Yash saw a small black dog.
37. 37.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Dev saw a pretty orange butterfly. (b) Dev saw an orange butterfly. (c) Dev saw a butterfly. (d) Dev saw a pretty butterfly.
38. 38.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Kavya saw a butterfly. (b) Kavya saw an orange butterfly. (c) Kavya saw a tiny orange butterfly. (d) Kavya saw a tiny butterfly.
39. 39.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.” (a) quiet (b) spicy (c) bright (d) sticky
40. 40.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Isha drew a tall house. (b) Isha drew a tall red house. (c) Isha drew a red house. (d) Isha drew a house.

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